Over the weekend, Pokemon developer Game Freak was the victim of a historic data breach. The hack revealed crucial information about Gen 10, the inner-workings of the anime, an MMO, and even the creation myth of the Pokemon universe itself.
Before I try to unravel this surprisingly in-depth lore, I need to preface that much of it is now outdated. Pokemon like Giratina hadn't been created yet when this was written, so the fictional legend has likely changed behind-the-scenes. Regardless, it's the best official insight we have so far on how this iconic world came to be.
The leaked document reveals that the universe began as a "vortex of chaos" (as reported by Centro), mixing together slowly in a hazy blur until one day, an egg appeared.
Much like a trainer carrying an egg in their pocket — annoyingly taking up a spot on their team — it "continued to shake" for a long time until it finally broke. Only instead of spawning a Smoochum, "the absolute god AUS was born."
Fragments of the egg scattered and became giants, who in turn attacked AUS, but they were ultimately defeated in a "fierce battle". The aftermath would shake the...
